Help with a couple of interesting small bronzes

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Brian Bucklan, Jan 23, 2020.

  1. Brian Bucklan

    Brian Bucklan Well-Known Member

    Picked these two up at the New York International and can't really give them the identification they deserve. Any help would be much appreciated.

    1. This one is definitely a provincial from Caesarea Maritima but not sure who it should be attributed to:
    Caesaria Maritima Lion Prov.jpg
    I've seen the Hadrian type (doubt this one is Hadrian) with the standing lion with snake above and CIFAC below, but this example shows the lion with tail and head raised, CIFAC above and what looks like the snake above that. It's 10mm and 1.8gms.

    2. This one is a 12mm, 2.1gm Ptolemaic Ae Chalkous:
    Ptolemy H Eagle.jpg
    The reverse shows the eagle with wings spread and what looks like an "H" over maybe a club in the left field of the reverse.

    Any ideas?
     
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  4. Brian Bucklan

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  5. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

    This one's bust reminds me of Alexander Balas.
     
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  6. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    The eagle on the reverse is awesome!
     
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